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U23 European Championship: Kingdom of the Netherlands wins championship in extra innings
Byyankeebiscuitfan August 13, 2017

In a real nail biter, the Kingdom of the Nethelrlands beat the Czech Republic in extra innings. The Dutch gave away the lead thrice but eventually ended at the right side of the score: 10-9. The plan was to win the championship, but the championship game was nearly a bridge too far for the Kingdom…

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U23 European Championship: Dutch clinch first place in group A
Byyankeebiscuitfan August 9, 2017

In a matchup between two unbeaten teams in group A, Kingdom of the Netherlands took on Croatia. After a rough start in which the Dutch defense made two errors that led to two Croatian runs, the Dutch restored order and won 18-3. After the shabby defense in the first inning, the Dutch bounced back and…

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U23 European Championship: Cumbersome victory for Dutch
Byyankeebiscuitfan August 8, 2017

After the first two innings, it looked like the Kingdom of the Netherlands would clinch an easy victory vs Russia, but after those innings the offense stalled. Only in the seventh, the Dutch scored a couple of runs again. Even though the Dutch had some problems adapting to the speed of the Russian pitchers, Russia…

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